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Legato Merger IIILEGT 17 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.00% as of Feb. 2026, which is 49% below its 10-year median of 5.90. GuruFocus rates LEGT with a GF Score™ of 17/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 478 Diversified Financial Services companies, Legato Merger III ranks better than 76.57% on this metric.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Legato Merger III's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $6.40 Mil. Legato Merger III's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was $213.57 Mil. Therefore, Legato Merger III's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2026 was 3.00%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Legato Merger III's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
LEGT'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.58 Med: 5.9 Max: 8.02
Current: 3.58
During the past 3 years, Legato Merger III's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 8.02%. The lowest was 3.58%. And the median was 5.90%.
LEGT's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 76.57% of 478
companies
in the Diversified Financial Services industry
Industry Median: 1.645
vs LEGT: 3.58
Legato Merger III (AMEX:LEGT) Return-on-Tangible-Equity Explanation
Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.
Legato Merger III Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Legato Merger III Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Legato Merger III's Return-on-Tangible-Equity can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
LEGT vs SCII, QADR, CAQ: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Shell Companies subindustry, Legato Merger III's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Legato Merger III Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Diversified Financial Services Industry
For the Diversified Financial Services industry and Financial Services sector, Legato Merger III's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Legato Merger III's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Feb. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 3.00% mean?
Legato Merger III (LEGT) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 3.00% as of Feb. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Legato Merger III and its competitors. This is 49% below median its historical median of 5.90. Over the past decade, Legato Merger III's Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 3.58 to 8.02. According to the industry distribution chart, Legato Merger III ranks #112 out of 478 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, placing it in the top 23.4%.
Is Legato Merger III's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Legato Merger III's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 3.00% is 49% below median its 10-year median of 5.90. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 3.58 to a high of 8.02. The Diversified Financial Services industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.65. Legato Merger III's value of 3.00% is 82.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Legato Merger III ranks #112 out of 478 companies in the Diversified Financial Services industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Legato Merger III has a GF Score™ of 17/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Legato Merger III's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to SCII and QADR?
According to the Diversified Financial Services industry distribution chart, Legato Merger III ranks #112 out of 478 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Legato Merger III in the top 23% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.65. Legato Merger III's value of 3.00% is 82.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Legato Merger III's own Return-on-Tangible-Equity has ranged from 3.58 to 8.02 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.90 vs. the industry median of 1.65, Legato Merger III has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Return-on-Tangible-Equity for a Diversified Financial Services company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Diversified Financial Services companies is 1.65, based on 478 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Legato Merger III's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 3.00% is 82.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Legato Merger III and its competitors. For the Diversified Financial Services industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 1.65 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Legato Merger III's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.00%, which is 49% below median its own 10-year median of 5.90. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Legato Merger III stock overvalued right now?
Legato Merger III (LEGT) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 3.00%. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.00%, which is 49% below median its 10-year median of 5.90 and 82.4% above the Diversified Financial Services industry median of 1.65. Legato Merger III's overall GF Score™ is 17/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Legato Merger III (LEGT), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 3.00% as of Feb. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
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